Nightlife coverage in most markets has always had an aspirational quality, focused on rich and often beautiful people having more fun out on the town than the average person.
But the economic downturn is having an impact. Not only is the space devoted to nightlife reduced at many newspapers, but also the tone of that coverage is shifting away from high-profile, velvet-rope venues toward accessible and affordable nights out.
“Nightlife, like every editorial beat, is suffering from the economy; the trend, ...